Installing glass doors on fireplaces is one way that residents can reduce the bills accrued from their flue accessories, it has been advised.
This is because the doors help to maintain high levels of heat and prevent warm air from escaping through the chimney, which could enable property owners to spend less money on their home heating, reports HometownLife.com.
The article also advised: "When you use your fireplace turn the thermostat down to 55 degrees [Fahrenheit]. Of course the rest of the house will be a little cooler but the furnace won't have to work too hard to bring it back up where you want it."
Additionally, residents should try to clean their furnace filters regularly, as doing so will help to produce a better standard of heating.
One other method of saving money on home heating is to use closed combustion woodburners because they can be utilised to heat water and prepare meals.